Goldey-Beacom College vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Goldey Beacom College is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (1,001 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 33% lower than at Goldey Beacom College ($8,928 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.1% higher at Goldey-Beacom College than at Herzing University Akron (about $1,490 more per year; $14,940 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than at Herzing University Akron (99% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goldey Beacom College students is 19.1% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($10,647 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Goldey-Beacom College and Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at Goldey-Beacom College vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Goldey Beacom College graduates have a $38 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($23,675 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, Goldey-Beacom College graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($244 vs. $245).
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.